Legion Podcast #23: Sustainable vs Unsustainable Conditioning
Some athletes love doing hard training and rolling around on the ground after a nasty conditioning workout. We will call this “unsustainable training” – meaning
Some athletes love doing hard training and rolling around on the ground after a nasty conditioning workout. We will call this “unsustainable training” – meaning
One of the most common complaints that we hear from athletes is that they need to improve their “engine.” There’s been a sea change over
“Is it cool if I do additional aerobic work?” As coaches who generally love us some aerobic work, we’re generally onboard with athletes getting in
What does focusing on your mindset during training mean? Does it mean falling into a “magical thinking” approach to training where, by simply “wanting it”
A lot of people want to work on their strength. So, what do they do? They Google something like “squat program” and come across a
Athletes tend to get themselves in trouble in two opposite extremes when it comes to pacing. They either become rigid and fixed on split times,
Many coaches diligently apply the recommendations and best practices that they’ve learned from certifications, mentors and the vast world of internet fitness information…only to see
People love training their strengths. And people love training their weaknesses. But what about the stuff that isn’t fun? Stuff like movement quality work, corrective
What’s up with the programming at the Sanctional events? Are events doing a good job of selecting and testing the athletes that are going to
Great coaches are not always known for being the best with e-mail, scheduling, and calendars. I’d had an intermittent e-mail thread going with Phil Mansfield
Some athletes love doing hard training and rolling around on the ground after a nasty conditioning workout. We will call this “unsustainable training” – meaning
One of the most common complaints that we hear from athletes is that they need to improve their “engine.” There’s been a sea change over
“Is it cool if I do additional aerobic work?” As coaches who generally love us some aerobic work, we’re generally onboard with athletes getting in
What does focusing on your mindset during training mean? Does it mean falling into a “magical thinking” approach to training where, by simply “wanting it”
A lot of people want to work on their strength. So, what do they do? They Google something like “squat program” and come across a
Athletes tend to get themselves in trouble in two opposite extremes when it comes to pacing. They either become rigid and fixed on split times,
Many coaches diligently apply the recommendations and best practices that they’ve learned from certifications, mentors and the vast world of internet fitness information…only to see
People love training their strengths. And people love training their weaknesses. But what about the stuff that isn’t fun? Stuff like movement quality work, corrective
What’s up with the programming at the Sanctional events? Are events doing a good job of selecting and testing the athletes that are going to
Great coaches are not always known for being the best with e-mail, scheduling, and calendars. I’d had an intermittent e-mail thread going with Phil Mansfield
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